Patents by Inventor Guy E. P. Colotte

Guy E. P. Colotte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4416486
    Abstract: A cab for an agricultural, industrial or construction vehicle having front (8), rear (20) and side walls (9) and a driver access door (17) that is hinged along its forward upright edge relative to a side wall (9) and assumes a closed position in which it is angled from said side wall (9) towards the rear wall (20) so that it faces both sideways and rearwards and opens outwards over an entry platform (32) alongside the doorway (15). The door (17) is supported by a hinge assembly (26,27) so that the whole of the upper end of the door (17) moves outwards further than the lower end of the door (17) as the door is opened. Preferably, the upper hinge member (26) is cranked relative to the door (17) and/or the hinge axis (X--X) may be inclined rearwards from top to bottom. A hand-rail (34) may be provided along the outer edge of the platform and be pivotally connected to the door (17) at a point (35) spaced rearwards of the forward edge of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Massey-Ferguson Services N.V.
    Inventors: James B. McNaught, Guy E. P. Colotte